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Business case for DRR

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Introduction

These resources explore the economic, social and environmental dividends of investing in disaster risk reduction. Read more about the business case for DRR.
 

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Clam Pass river that travels through the marsh estuary that leads down to Clam Pass Beach in Naples, Florida, USA
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Forget massive seawalls, coastal wetlands offer the best storm protection money can buy

Coastal wetlands reduce the damaging effects of tropical cyclones on coastal communities by absorbing storm energy in ways that neither solid land nor open water can.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Hydromet investments save lives and make economic sense

The first Hydromet Gap Report, launched on 8 July, tells us how far we have to go to tap the benefits of effective weather and climate services.
World Meteorological Organization
Documents and publications
2020

Mitigation saves: Mitigation saves up to $13 per $1 invested

The study was funded by three federal agencies and four private-sector sponsors and produced by the National Institute of Building Sciences.
National Institute of Building Sciences
Documents and publications
2020

If mitigation saves $6 per every $1 spent, then why are we not investing more? A Louisiana perspective on a national issue

This paper provides an accounting of where and when mitigation and recovery investments have occurred in Louisiana, thereby generating a mitigation investment portfolio for the state.

An exploratory data analysis of FEMA OpenData sets, supplemented by

American Society of Civil Engineers
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Disregard for physical climate risks is locking corporates into dangerous futures

Business decisions taken today will impact both the ability to transition to net-zero and the ability to cope with the physical risks from climate change.
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Documents and publications
2021

Financial risk and opportunities to build resilience in Europe

This report presents an analysis conducted by the World Bank to assess macro-fiscal impacts of earthquakes and floods in European Union (EU) Member States (MS), analyse the financial instruments in place to manage this risk and identify any associated

World Bank, the
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Economics for disaster prevention and preparedness in Europe

The benefits of investing in measures to manage disaster risks can substantially outweigh the costs and are generally two to ten times higher.
World Bank, the
Documents and publications
2021

Economics for disaster prevention and preparedness: understanding the needs of civil protection agencies and opportunities for scaling up disaster risk management investments: summary report

The objective of this report is to summarize insights and provide recommendations related to the challenges and opportunities for civil protection (CP) agencies to leverage investments for disaster prevention and preparedness. This report draws on the

World Bank, the
Documents and publications
2021

Economics for disaster prevention and preparedness: investment in disaster risk management in Europe makes economic sense

This report forms part of the World Bank’s technical assistance project undertaken with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) and financed under the Union Civil Protection

World Bank, the
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Solutions providing multiple resilience dividends require integrated approach

Research led by the London School of Economics and Political Science highlights the need for an integrated decision-making framework to overcome DRR funding issues.
Flood Resilience Portal